Robert Goodwin tells the true story of Esteban Dorantes, the first African explorer to lead a group of three Spanish noblemen on a journey from Africa to Europe to America. He describes the story of their shipwreck, plus the Indian attacks, famine, and disease they faced on this first recorded crossing of North America.
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